Louisiana Sportsman

November is typically a prime month to catch speckled trout at the Trestles in Lake Pontchartrain.

The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles trout parade begins

November 22, 2018 Joel Masson

The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles becomes a boat parade in November, and with good reason.[…]

Gordon Matherne said keeper specks should be plentiful this month near the Sulfur Mine.

Speckled trout slam in the Sulfur Mine

November 18, 2018 Rusty Tardo

My old friend and former charter guide Gordon Matherne said November is the best month of the year to fish the Sulfur Mine.[…]

The speckled trout bite in Dularge might have slowed because of the cold weather, but Capt. Marty LaCoste said conditions should improve this weekend.

Cold front puts clamps on Dularge specks

November 15, 2018 Chris Ginn

Capt. Marty LaCoste described how he’ll target speckled trout out of Dularge in the fall after a cold front. […]

Frank Roberts said the trout transition was delayed this fall, but fish have finally moved inside.

Marsh speckled trout action on fire

November 11, 2018 Rusty Tardo

The trout transition was delayed this fall, but fish have finally moved inside.[…]

Matrix Shad's Chas Champagne shows off some hammer Lake P specks — with cooler weather on the way, he expects action at the bridges to start heating up.

Fall trout bite starting to heat up along Lake Pontchartrain bridges

November 10, 2018 Chris Ginn

Chas Champagne said the trout bite on eastern Lake Pontchartrain could be picking up as cooler weather settles in. […]

This technique + wind = big speckled trout haul

November 9, 2018 Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson created a video featuring a great tactic to catch speckled trout in windy condtions. […]

Jon Miller is an engineer, lifetime fisherman, and host of the YouTube channel Jon Miller Fishing.

SPECKLED TROUT: How to fish deep holes for EASY fall and winter limits

November 7, 2018 louisianasportsman

Jon Miller, a new Sportsman Field Reporter, knocks this instructional fall and winter speckled trout video out-of-the-park.[…]

Speckled trout bite back at Grand Isle/Fourchon

November 5, 2018 Ann Taylor

Sportsman field reporter Tommy Vidrine says after a few months of bad fishing, the speckled trout are back feeding along the coasts of Grand Isle and Fourchon.[…]

So far this fall, speckled trout are ahead of schedule and that should continue as temps turn a little cooler.

Speckled trout galore in a community hole

November 5, 2018 Todd Masson

After finding slower action than expected at our first stop of the day, Capt. Kris Robert and I went exploring, and located a non-stop speckled trout bite in an area known more for its wintertime[…]

Cypremort Point specks surface at The Cove

November 1, 2018 Ann Taylor

Mike Malone of Sulphur, La. tallied up his best day of speckled trout fishing this past weekend while fishing in Vermilion Bay during a scouting trip for the upcoming Lafayette Kayak Club trout fishing tournament. And he wasn’t the only one.[…]

Trestle mania 2018

November 1, 2018 Patrick Bonin

When October arrives, Mother Nature typically loosens her grip on the heat and humidity that have gripped the state since early summer, and teases us with a few tantalizing cool fronts that usher in the start of fall.[…]

Perfect setup for a speckled trout blitz

October 25, 2018 Todd Masson

Slow speckled trout trips are part of a South Louisiana fisherman’s life, but no outing on the water can stay minimally productive when conditions are perfect on a beautiful fall day. My good fishing buddy[…]

Marsh Man Masson went on a recent trout trip

The autumn speckled trout run begins

October 15, 2018 Todd Masson

Autumn. Fall. Harvest. Call it whatever you want. There’s simply no time of year like it, especially if you’re a speckled trout fisherman and you live anywhere near South Louisiana.[…]

After being devoured by speckled trout and redfish, clear-plastic baits like the shrimp creole-colored Matrix Shad on top, can change colors. A fresh new clear bait is shown below. (Photo by Todd Masson)

Keep a close eye on clear plastic baits

October 12, 2018 Todd Masson

After a few fish, clear baits are more white than they are translucent, and that can make them less attractive to speckled trout and redfish.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Catching speckled trout with a grizzly bear

October 2, 2018 Todd Masson

In recent weeks, speckled trout have been moving into inside waters across much of the Louisiana coast, with one glaring exception — southern Terrebonne Parish. […]

Keeper-sized specks look like they've finally made a good push inside around Dularge, according to Capt. Lloyd Landry.

Speckled-trout bite finally kicks off

September 26, 2018 Todd Masson

Baseball, it is said, is a game of inches. So, too, is speckled trout fishing.[…]